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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Branko Banik (ranked 5567 p4p, 4748 weight class) and Loke Axelsen (ranked 522 p4p, 487 weight class). Axelsen has chosen Cha Cha PT2- Freddie Dredd as his entrance music. Loke Axelsen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branko Banik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Loke Axelsen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banik throws a poor cross that misses
and Banik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Axelsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banik throws an off balance right hand
and Axelsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banik throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Axelsen counter with a right hand.
Banik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banik misses with a body shot
and Axelsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Axelsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice side step and Axelsen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Banik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axelsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Axelsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banik with a poor takedown
and Axelsen counters with a one-two to the body.
Banik misses with an uppercut. Axelsen saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Axelsen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Banik closes the distance but Axelsen moves to the side
and Axelsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Banik with a poor takedown
and Axelsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Branko Banik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banik swings away with a body shot that misses
and Axelsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banik tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Axelsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Banik is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banik misses with a hook
and Axelsen counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banik throws a combination that misses
and Axelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banik throws a right hand that misses
and Axelsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banik gets a clinch.
Axelsen manages to break the clinch.
Banik throws a predictable looking body shot
and Axelsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Loke Axelsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Axelsen. No joy for Banik on that attempt.
Banik swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Axelsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banik moves to clinch but Axelsen breaks away
and Axelsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banik throws a predictable looking body shot
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banik swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Axelsen counter with a right hand.
Banik throws a lazy uppercut
and Axelsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Banik misses with a jab to the body
and Axelsen counters with a straight right hand.
Banik throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Axelsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Banik throws a sloppy body shot
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Banik misses with an uppercut
and Axelsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banik.
Despite the aggression on Axelsen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Banik misses with a hook
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Banik looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banik throws a poor cross that misses
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsen.
Banik misses with a hook
and Banik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banik swings widly with a right hand
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banik swings widly with a right hand
and Axelsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Banik misses with a body shot
and Axelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banik misses with a right hand
and Axelsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banik thinking.
Banik swings away with a body shot that misses
and Axelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Loke Axelsen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Banik has his takedown stuffed
and Axelsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Banik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Banik misses with a jab to the body
and Axelsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Axelsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Banik moves to clinch but Axelsen breaks away
and Axelsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Axelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen moves out of range as Banik strikes.
Axelsen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Banik tries for a takedown but Axelsen circles away easily
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banik throws a poor cross that misses
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banik throws a sloppy body shot
and Axelsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Banik misses with a lunging right hand
and Axelsen counters with a crisp one two that drops Banik! Axelsen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Banik to his feet! Banik is in big trouble!
Banik is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banik misses with a shot to the body
and Axelsen counters with a big right hand! Oh Banik is in trouble here! Axelsen follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Loke Axelsen!
Loke Axelsen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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